Tiringoulou | |
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![]() Tiringoulou roundabout | |
Coordinates: 9°33′29″N 22°8′1″E / 9.55806°N 22.13361°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Vakaga |
Sub-prefecture | Birao |
Commune | Ouandja |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,875 [1] |
Time zone | UTC + 1 |
Tiringoulou, also spelled Tirigoulou or Tiroungoulou, is a village in the Vakaga Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.
In 1962, Tiringoulou had a population of 341 people. [2]
On 25 and 26 April 2006, a mysterious Antonov cargo plane landed on Tiringoulou airstrip to unload weapons and 50 armed men. They fled to the surrounding area. [3] The locals alerted the government through radio. In response, Bozize sent Presidential Guard to the village. The Presidential Guard burned houses and attacked locals who wore camouflage uniforms or had a job related to arms-carrying. [4]
LRA attacked the UFDR base and burned several houses in Tiringoulou on 4 October 2010, which caused four LRA fighters and one UFDR member to die. In this attack, LRA kidnapped a girl and forced her to marry an LRA member. [5] [6]
In March 2022, the Wagner Group attacked Tiringoulou and killed 12 people, including FPRC general Baba Amibe. [7] On 25 May they again arrived in the village. [8] In December a government delegation met there with PRNC rebels to negotiate release of kidnaped workers. [9]
CPC captured Tiringoulou on 5 May 2023 by attacking the FACA outpost in the town and killing two soldiers. [10] On 7 May 2023, FACA and MINUSCA recaptured Tiringoulou from CPC. [11]
Goula makes up the majority of the village population. [12]
The village has one market. [13]
Tiringoulou has two primary schools and one secondary school. [1]
Tiringoulou has one health center. [14]
Tiringoulou | |
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![]() Tiringoulou roundabout | |
Coordinates: 9°33′29″N 22°8′1″E / 9.55806°N 22.13361°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Vakaga |
Sub-prefecture | Birao |
Commune | Ouandja |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,875 [1] |
Time zone | UTC + 1 |
Tiringoulou, also spelled Tirigoulou or Tiroungoulou, is a village in the Vakaga Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.
In 1962, Tiringoulou had a population of 341 people. [2]
On 25 and 26 April 2006, a mysterious Antonov cargo plane landed on Tiringoulou airstrip to unload weapons and 50 armed men. They fled to the surrounding area. [3] The locals alerted the government through radio. In response, Bozize sent Presidential Guard to the village. The Presidential Guard burned houses and attacked locals who wore camouflage uniforms or had a job related to arms-carrying. [4]
LRA attacked the UFDR base and burned several houses in Tiringoulou on 4 October 2010, which caused four LRA fighters and one UFDR member to die. In this attack, LRA kidnapped a girl and forced her to marry an LRA member. [5] [6]
In March 2022, the Wagner Group attacked Tiringoulou and killed 12 people, including FPRC general Baba Amibe. [7] On 25 May they again arrived in the village. [8] In December a government delegation met there with PRNC rebels to negotiate release of kidnaped workers. [9]
CPC captured Tiringoulou on 5 May 2023 by attacking the FACA outpost in the town and killing two soldiers. [10] On 7 May 2023, FACA and MINUSCA recaptured Tiringoulou from CPC. [11]
Goula makes up the majority of the village population. [12]
The village has one market. [13]
Tiringoulou has two primary schools and one secondary school. [1]
Tiringoulou has one health center. [14]